Relationship dossier
Kazakhstan
Tajikistan
Relationship assessment
Kazakhstan and Tajikistan maintain allied relations, supported by a 2023 treaty and cooperation on regional issues.
Kazakhstan toward Tajikistan
+40Kazakhstan formalized allied relations with Tajikistan through the bilateral treaty signed in 2023 and engages with its government on trade, transport and regional security.
Tajikistan toward Kazakhstan
+40Tajikistan formalized allied relations with Kazakhstan through the bilateral treaty signed in 2023 and engages with its government on trade, transport and regional security.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is underpinned by a bilateral treaty on allied relations and ongoing government cooperation on trade, transport and regional security. These features indicate a durable cooperative structure, although the extent and implementation of specific programs are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Kazakhstan and Tajikistan have developed a cooperative bilateral relationship, formalized by a 2023 treaty on allied relations. Their governments also engage in cooperation on trade, transport and regional security. The breadth and implementation of specific bilateral programs are less clear, so the relationship is best characterized as substantially cooperative rather than exceptionally close.
Key developments
Kazakhstan and Tajikistan signed a treaty on allied relations during Tajikistan's president's visit to Kazakhstan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation under the 2023 treaty are unclear.
- Details of recent bilateral trade and transport initiatives are limited.